PLACEMENT

CLASS OF 2017
BROCHURE
CENTRE FOR
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN
INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
IFS

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

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 I am pleased to invite you for Executive Placements It gives me great pleasure in inviting you for the
2016-17 of the M.Tech. (Infrastructure Systems) batch of 2015-17 Executive Placements 2017 for the M.Tech. (Infrastructure
at the centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS), IIT Roorkee. Systems) batch of 2015-17 at the Centre for Transportation
The CTRANS provides and ensures an academic and research Systems (CTRANS), IIT Roorkee.
environment, which is highly conducive to preparing infrastructure The two year M.Tech program is designed in a fashion
professionals who can handle the challenges associated with that yields a skill-set that has optimal compatibility with the
multidisciplinary nature of genuinely committed to their existing infrastructure development programs,
specialization. They also have skills and traits that are methodically Urban renewal missions and schemes including Smart
cultivated during their stay at the centre. The two year M.Tech. City, AMRUT and HRIDAY along with other ongoing transport
programme with specialization in Infrastructure Systems has been projects cutting across different modes of transport such as
designed in such a fashion that it yields a skill-set that has optional Highways, Railways, Urban Public Transport, Inland Navigation
Dr. M. Parida
compatibility with the competency set anticipated by employers and Water Transport, Airport etc.
Dean SRIC, IIT Roorkee
bin the infrastructure industry. They have studied courses related to PPP in Transport
Associate Faculty, CTRANS
In addition to academics, CTRANS encourages a variety of Infrastructure, Infrastructure Planning & Management,
Formerly Head, CTRANS
co-curricular activities that are managed by students themselves Management of Transport Systems besides other Core courses
with due support of faculty members. They are motivated to take and electives.
part in number of competitions and activities. Through diverse and After completion of the second semester many of them
Dr. B.R. Gurjar worked as interns with different Transport related industries
integrated approach, previous batches of M.Tech.. Students got
Head, CTRANS across the country.
excellent placement.
I am delighted to present the current batch of CTRANS This internship has given them a professional exposure
M.Tech. students. They are highly intelligent and academically to Industry working and must be considered as a significant
robust. Their varied educational background and professional input for their employ-ability.
and work experience will give you diverse option as you pursue As a teaching faculty of the Program I have no hesitation
intellectual young men and women join your esteemed organization. MESSAGE FROM to vouch that the current batch of students from CTRANS are

HEAD
I am confident that students selected from this Centre will perform highly talented and academically sound.
as per the expectation and satisfaction of the employers. Their varied educational background and professional
work experience will give you diverse options as you pursue
Intellectual young men and women to Join your esteemed
organization.
They have the flexibility to adapt themselves to diverse
skill requirements associated with Transport Infrastructure
Industry.
MESSAGE FROM
FACULTY
I am assured that the students selected from this Centre
will accomplish as per the expectancy and contentment of the
employers.

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 ABOUT
CENTRE FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
CTRANS at IIT Roorkee as a Centre of Excellence in the area of Transportation Systems with an
aim to promote multidisciplinary and high quality research and education in Transportation Systems with
collective participation of Engineers, Scientists and Researchers from Science & Technology, Humanities
and Social Sciences, Architecture & Planning and Management Studies background. The Research and
Education in multidisciplinary areas covers all modes of transport like Road Transport, Rail Transport, Air
Transport, Inland Navigation & Water Transport and Pipe Line Transport.
M.Tech Program in “Infrastructure Systems” has been running since July 2013 with an objective
to provide knowledge & instil skills for contributing effectively the transportation infrastructure need of
the nation.
M.Tech Infrastructure Systems program has been revised in 2014 as a part of institute wide
initiative to revise PG curriculum. The revised program takes into account of contemporary requirement
of infrastructure sector of the country.
ABOUT
IIT ROORKEE
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee since its establishment is among the leading institutes
of National importance for engineering, higher technological education, basic and applied research.
The institutes rank amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to
wide number of technological developments. The Institute has completed 150th year of its existence
in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared
it as the nation’s seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Ordinance is now converted into an Act
by the Parliament to make IIT, Roorkee as an “Institution of National Importance”.
The Institute offers Bachler’s Degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture
and Postgraduate’s Degree in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and
Planning.
The Institute admits students to B.Tech & B.Arch courses through the Joint Entrance Examination
(JEE) conducted all over India and to M.Tech program through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
(GATE), Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters in Computer Application (MCA) & Masters
in Science (MSc) Programs through Common Admission Test (CAT) and Joint Admission Test (JAM).
Institute also organize its own entrance tests and personal interview for admission in M.Tech & PhD
Program.
The Institute boasts of having state-of-the-art infrastructure and other facilities. The campus
is laden with vast green covers.

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 ABOUT
INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS PROGRAMME
The centre offers a 2 year post graduate programme with M.Tech in Infrastructure Systems
CURRICULUM
(with specialization in transportation systems).
The programme covers issues related to the role of transport in development; identification
and analysis of problems, issues and constraints in regional and urban development of mathematical
models for transport demand projections; preparation of integrated land use transport planning; traffic
SEMESTER I
engineering and design; appreciation of the role of public transport including characteristics and • Quantitative Techniques for Infrastructure Systems
selection of system technologies and their planning, operations and management; project preparation, • Infrastructure Planning and Management
evaluation and management, law and organization, etc.
• Public Private Partnership in Transport Infrastructure
The programme is aimed at fulfilling the ever increasing demand of trained transportation
professionals in the industry. The students in this course receive rigorous training to face the challenges • Barrier Free Environment for Transport Infrastructure
of today’s competitive world. The course is updated from time to time to keep up with the ever evolving • Sustainable Transportation Systems (Open Elective-I)
transport sector. Emphasis is laid not only on the theoretical concepts but also on practical experience
and industry interaction.

SEMESTER II

COURSES OFFERED •
•
Project Management and Implementation
Seminar
• Theory and Application of GIS (Open Elective-II)
• Quantitative Techniques for Analysis • Intelligent Transportation Management • Management of Transport Systems (Open Elective-III)
• Infrastructure Planning and Management • Bio-fuels for Automobiles • Transportation Safety (Open Elective-IV)
• Public Private Partnership in Transport Infrastructure • Dynamics of Rail & Road Vehicles
• Supply Chain Management (Open Elective-V)
Development • Pipelines Transport System
• Barrier Free Environment for Transport Infrastructure • Railway Infrastructure
• Project Management and Implementation • Airport Infrastructure
• Management of Transport Systems • Applied Transport Economics
• Sustainable Transportation Systems • Supply Chain Management SEMESTER III
• Infrastructure Asset Management • Remote Sensing and Image Processing
• Dissertation – I (to be continued in the next semester)
• Transportation Safety
• Inland Navigation and Water Transport
• Pavement Evaluation and Management
• Theory and Application of GIS SEMESTER IV
• Utility Mapping for Transport Infrastructure
• Dissertation – II

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 Dr. A. Ramesh Dr. V.K. Katiyar Prof. Pradeep Kumar
THE Assistant Professor, Dept. of Professor, Dept. of Mathematics Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and

FACULTY
Management Studies [PhD, Kanpur University] Industrial Engineering
[PhD, IIT Kharagpur] [PhD, IIT Roorkee]

Dr. B.R. Gurjar Dr. J.K. Nayak Dr. S.K. Ghosh Dr. Prakash Biswas
Head,CTRANS Assistant Professor, Dept. of Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering Management Studies [PhD, University of Strathclyde, Engineering
[PhD, IIT Delhi] [PhD, IIT Kharagpur] Glasgow, U.K.] [PhD, IIT Kanpur]

Dr. M.Parida Dr. Durga Toshniwal Dr. Rajat Agarwal Dr. Nayan Sharma
Dean, SRIC, IIT Roorkee Associate Professor, Dept. of Associate Professor, Dept. of Professor, Dept. of Water Resource
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Management Studies Development and Management
[PhD, IIT Roorkee] [PhD, IIT Roorkee] [PhD, IIT Roorkee]

Dr. Gaurav Raheja Dr. N.P. Padhy Dr. D.K. Nauriyal Dr. Y.S. Negi
Associate Professor, Dept. of Professor, Dept. of Electrical Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Professor, Dept. of Polymer and
Architecture and Planning Engineering Social Science Process Engineering
[PhD, IIT Roorkee] [PhD, Anna University] [PhD, Lucknow University] [PhD, Tokyo Institute of Technology]

Dr. U.K.Roy Dr. S.P. Harsha Dr. S.N. Rangnekar Dr. Vikas Pruthi
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Professor, Dept. of Management Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology
Architecture and Planning and Industrial Engineering Studies [PhD, Delhi University]
[PhD, Jadavpur University] [PhD, BITS Patna]

Dr. P.S.Chani Dr. Arindam Biswas Dr. Anil Kumar Prof. Bikash Mohanty
Associate Professor, Dept. of Assistant Professor, Dept. of Professor, Dept. of Chemistry Professor, Dept. of Chemical
Architecture and Planning Architecture and Planning [PhD, IIT Roorkee] Enginnering
[PhD, IIT Roorkee] [PhD, University of Tokyo] [PhD, IIT Roorkee]

Dr. E.Rajasekar Prof. Abinash Kumar Swain Dr. P.K. Garg Prof. S.P. Gupta
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Professor, Dept. of Civil Enginnering Professor, Dept. of Electrical
Architecture and Planning and Industrial Engineering [PhD, University of Reading,U.K.] Engineering
[PhD, IIT Madras] [PhD, IISc Bangalore] [PhD, IIT Roorkee]

Prof. Harshit S. Lakra Dr. R. D, Garg Prof. Vinod Kumar Dr. P.K. Jain
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Professor, Dept. of Electrical Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and
Architecture and Planning Engineering Engineering Industrial Engineering
[PhD, IIT Roorkee] [PhD, IIT Roorkee] [PhD, IIT Roorkee]

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 Dr. V.H. Saran
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical
THE
and Industrial Engineering FACULTY
[PhD, IIT Roorkee]

Dr. Ila Gupta Prof. Surendra Kumar

Professor, Dept. of Architecture and Professor, Dept. of Chemical Enginnering
Planning [PhD, University of Hannover, Germany]
[PhD, Meerut University]

Dr. Vivek Kumar Prof. S.S. Jain

Associate Professor, Dept. of Pulp and Professor, Dept. of Civil Enginnering
Paper Technology
[PhD, IIT Delhi]

Prof. Bhagwant Persaud

EMINENT Dept. of Civil Engg.

Ryerson University, Canada

SPEAKERS Dr. Persaud has considerable expertise in the application of statistical methods in highway
safety analysis. He has been and is currently involved in several safety research projects for the
NCHRP, FHWA, Transport Canada, the Transportation Association of Canada & the Ministry of
Transportation, Ontario.
Late Dr. L.R. Kadiyali
Chief Executive
Dr. L R Kadiyali and Associates Dr. Ashish Bhaskar
He has been a pioneer in understanding transport system studies including first user cost study in Science and Engineering Faculty
India in 1984. He is at present, part time consultant to the Asian Development Bank and World Bank QUT, Brisbane, Australia
advising them on highway projects. Dr. Ashish has expertise in traffic flow theory and control, active traffic management, traffic safety
analysis and traffic noise modelling. He is currently working on ITS usage for improved traffic data
quality.
Dr. Kunwar Rajendra
Dept. of Computer Science
Michigan State University Prof. A K Sharma
Dr. Kunwar Rajendra is nationally recognized in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Former Director
transportation engineering and planning. Currently, he is an adjunct professor in the Department SPA, New Delhi
of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan. He has contributed greatly to Urban Transport Planning Studies in India during last three
decades.

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 PROFILE
GENDER DIVERSITY

RESOURCES MALE FEMALE

CLASS
Rich Department Library with various publication and BACKGROUND
reports, apart from the exhaustive Central Library of IIT
with Ph.D Thesis.
Computer labs with software like Sound PLAN, Trans CAD,
HEADS, HDM 4, Arc GIS, ERDAS, VISSIM, VISUM, Mx Road, ARCHITECTURE MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS
AND COMM.
SPSS etc.
Access to numerous equipments including ROMDAS, REGIONAL DIVERSITY
Robotic Total station etc Wi-Fi enabled premises powered
EXPERIENCE
with 45 Mbps leased line. Centrally Air-conditioned
building.

INTERNSHIP

INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND L&T CONSTRUCTION

DEVELOPMENT POLICY (ITDP) INDIA (HYDERABAD METRO)

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 STUDENT
PROFILES DANISH BENAZEER
B.Arch | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Area(s) of Interest
ANKIT KUMAR Indian Culture, Transportation Infrastructure, Architectural Design, Writing and
B.Arch | Priyadarshini Institute of Architecture and Design Studies, Nagpur
Research
Area(s) of Interest Dissertation Topic
Carbon Footprint of Built Infrastructure, Urban Transportation Systems, Optimizing Transportation Systems for Improving Safety of Women
Universal Design
Internship
Dissertation Topic • Praveen Vashisht & Associates, Faridabad (4 months)
Carbon Footprint Assessment for Urban Transportation System • S S Engineers & Consultant, New Delhi (5 months)
Internship • Bhardwaj & Bhardwaj Associate, New Delhi (2 months)
• Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) India, Ranchi Experience
(6 weeks) • Assistant Professor at ITM College of Architecture and Town Planning,
• Sen & Lall Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Patna (19 weeks) Lucknow (14 months)
• Junior Architect at Design Systems, New Delhi (6 months)

AYUSH GAUTAM DEEPAK KUMAR SINGH

B.Tech (Mechanical) | Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur
B.Arch | B.B.D. National Institute of Technology & Management, Lucknow
Area(s) of Interest
Area(s) of Interest
Supply Chain Management, Transportation Infrastructure, Quality Management,
Transportation Planning and Management, Environmental Planning, Sustainable
Industrial Engineering
Design, Universal Design
Dissertation Topic
Dissertation Topic
Sustainable Freight Transportation for Efficient Supply Chain
Study on Environmental Co-Benifits in Urban Transport Sector of Megacity Delhi
Internship
Internship
• Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Bhopal (4 weeks)
• The Designer Inc., New Delhi (19 weeks)
• National Thermal Power Corporation, Antah (4 weeks)

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 STUDENT
PROFILES
JALAJ JAIN LAKSHYA PANDIT
B.Arch | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal B.Arch | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Area(s) of Interest Area(s) of Interest

Innovation, Design, Last Mile Connectivity, Transit Oriented Development Architecture and Planning, Infrastructure Systems, Urban Accessibility

Dissertation Topic Dissertation Topic

New Paradigm of Transit Oriented Development in Smart Cities Benchmarking Accessibility for Urban Mobility Systems

Internship Internship
• FORM N SQUARE, Bangalore (3 months) • Jurong International, Singapore (4 months)
• SJA Consultants, Delhi (4 weeks) • White Ant Studio, Auroville (2 months)
• Shailendra Sharma & Associates, Bhopal (6 months)

KAPIL KUMAR SINHA PARINAY SINGHAL

B.Arch | School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal B.Arch | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

Area(s) of Interest Area(s) of Interest

Transit/ Public Transportation Architecture, Sustainable Architecture, Urban Transport Infrastructure, Network Planning & Operation Management, GIS &
Design, Universal Design BIM
Dissertation Topic Dissertation Topic
Thermal Comfort Evaluation of Underground Metro Station Environment Strategies for augmenting bus infrastructure for small & medium sized towns

Internship Internship
• Larsen & Toubro Limited, Construction Division, Hyderabad Metro Project, • Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, ITDP- India (Ranchi)
Hyderabad (6 weeks) (6 weeks)
• Shilanyas Design Consultants, Ahmedabad (6 months) • Studio Parametric Architects, Bangalore (4 months)

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 STUDENT
PROFILES SHANTANU BARDHAN
B.E. (Electrical) | Government Engineering College, Bilaspur

Area(s) of Interest
Railway locomotive operation, Renewable energy harvesting, GIS based transport
PRAGATI PATIDAR planning
B.E. (ECE) | Vindhya Institute of Technology and Science, Indore
Dissertation Topic
Area(s) of Interest Harvesting renewable energy from transportation infrastructure and its
Renewable Energy, Intelligence Transportation System, Public Private Partnership optimization

Dissertation Topic Industrail Trainning

Implementing Renewable Energy Sources to BRTS, Indore Electrical Loco Shed (Indian Railways), Itarsi (4 weeks)
National Thermal Power Corporation, Sipat (4 weeks)
Internship
• Techoz Solution (6 weeks)

SHIV PRAKASH DUBEY

RISHAV PAUL B.Tech (Mechanical) | Inderprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad
B.Arch | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada

Area(s) of Interest Area(s) of Interest

Design of Transit spaces, Universal Design, Transportation infrastructure, Vibration Analysis, Heat Transfer, Industrial Engineering, Infrastructure, Power
Architectural Design Plant, PERT, CPM
Dissertation Topic Dissertation Topic
Planning for pedestrian facilities in Indian Railway Stations Dynamic Analysis of High Speed Freight Wagons for Indian Railways
Internship Work Experience
• Team for Engineering, Architecture and Management (TEAM), New Delhi • Multi Springs & Engineering (p) Ltd. Patparganj Industrial Estate Delhi
(7months) (18 months)
Experience
• Anjan Gupta Architects, Kolkata (10 months)

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 STUDENT
PROFILES
VISHAL EKKA
B.Arch | School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal

Area(s) of Interest
Active transportation, Pedestrian infrastructure development, Universal Design,
Architecture Design
Dissertation Topic
Active school transport: Walkability and bike-ability in Ranchi
ACADEMIC
Internship
• Design Square Architects, Ahmedabad (6 months) WORKS
• Proposal for Improvement in Walkability: Detailed Study documenting existing conditions for
providing LOS ratings with proposal for improving LOS at different routes.
•
• Access Audit of Haridwar Railway Station: Conducted detailed study through physical surveys
in context with ease of access and simulation of building environment with respect to PwDs
users regarding building services provision and access.
•
• Implementing TSM strategies, Roorkee: Studied the different road for the assessment of TSM
strategies already adopted and proposal for implementing
•
• Access Audit of Roorkee Railway station: Conducted study includes the physical survey
including external and internal premises of station area for ease of access in build environment,
retrofit design proposals were generated improving access in built Environment for PwDs.
•
• Mobility Study - Influential Environmental Factors: Mobility study of routes - Within
Controlled Environment (IIT Roorkee Campus) & Within Uncontrolled Environment (Outside
Institute Campus) for understanding the influence of environmental factors on PwDs with respect
to travel pattern behavior and specific needs for mobility of people.
•
• SPSS Mini-Project: Application of quantitative analysis techniques on data obtained from
various surveys activities. TSM strategies for obtaining better LOS on the studied road section.

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 ACADEMIC PROJECTS
WORKS

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 CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITY PAST
RECRUITER

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 CONTACT US
5th Floor, Biotechnology Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
247667

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Placement In-charge
Uttam Kumar Roy | +91 1332 284766
[email protected]

Placement Co-ordinators SCAN QR

Rishav Paul | +91 8106209110

[email protected]
Shantanu Bardhan | +91 7879496189
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